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P/2007 H3 (Garradd) Epoch 2007 Aug. 8.0 TT = JDT 2454320.5 T 2007 Aug. 15.3280 TT MPC q 1.829315 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1504286 Peri. 350.1467 -0.2627146 +0.8670021 a 3.501459 Node 263.6575 -0.8537234 -0.4133559 e 0.477556 Incl. 25.2160 -0.4495969 +0.2782882 P 6.55 From 69 observations 2007 Mar. 28-July 14, mean residual 0".5.Elements are also available for the current standard epoch:
P/2007 H3 (Garradd) Epoch 2008 May 14.0 TT = JDT 2454600.5 T 2007 Aug. 15.2356 TT MPC q 1.829109 (2000.0) P Q n 0.1505451 Peri. 350.1082 -0.2633269 +0.8668188 a 3.499653 Node 263.6557 -0.8534384 -0.4139525 e 0.477346 Incl. 25.2158 -0.4497797 +0.2779721 P 6.55An explanation of the orbital elements is available.
These orbital elements are also available in forms suitable for loading into a number of popular planetarium-type software programs.
Personalized ephemerides for this (and other) objects may be generated using the Minor Planet & Comet Ephemeris Service.
Recent magnitude estimates for this comet (as reported to the ICQ) may be available.
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase m1 m2WARNING! 2008 04 14 23 05.35 +14 52.6 3.421 2.672 35.7 12.7 20.9 2008 04 19 23 12.44 +15 58.6 3.414 2.697 38.2 13.3 21.0 2008 04 24 23 19.34 +17 04.2 3.404 2.722 40.7 13.9 21.0 2008 04 29 23 26.04 +18 09.4 3.392 2.747 43.3 14.6 21.0 2008 05 04 23 32.55 +19 14.2 3.377 2.772 45.9 15.1 21.1 2008 05 09 23 38.84 +20 18.4 3.360 2.797 48.6 15.7 21.1 2008 05 14 23 44.90 +21 21.9 3.340 2.822 51.4 16.2 21.1 2008 05 19 23 50.73 +22 24.7 3.318 2.847 54.2 16.7 21.1 2008 05 24 23 56.31 +23 26.8 3.294 2.871 57.0 17.2 21.2 2008 05 29 00 01.64 +24 28.0 3.268 2.896 60.0 17.6 21.2 2008 06 03 00 06.68 +25 28.3 3.239 2.921 62.9 18.0 21.2 2008 06 08 00 11.42 +26 27.6 3.209 2.945 66.0 18.3 21.2 2008 06 13 00 15.84 +27 25.7 3.177 2.970 69.1 18.6 21.2 2008 06 18 00 19.93 +28 22.6 3.143 2.995 72.3 18.9 21.2 2008 06 23 00 23.65 +29 18.2 3.108 3.019 75.5 19.0 21.3 2008 06 28 00 26.98 +30 12.3 3.072 3.043 78.9 19.1 21.3 2008 07 03 00 29.90 +31 04.8 3.034 3.067 82.3 19.2 21.3 2008 07 08 00 32.37 +31 55.4 2.996 3.092 85.7 19.1 21.3 2008 07 13 00 34.37 +32 43.9 2.958 3.116 89.3 19.0 21.3 2008 07 18 00 35.88 +33 30.0 2.919 3.140 92.9 18.9 21.3 2008 07 23 00 36.87 +34 13.5 2.881 3.163 96.6 18.6 21.3 2008 07 28 00 37.32 +34 54.0 2.843 3.187 100.4 18.3 21.3 2008 08 02 00 37.20 +35 31.2 2.806 3.211 104.3 17.8 21.3 2008 08 07 00 36.51 +36 04.6 2.771 3.234 108.2 17.3 21.3 2008 08 12 00 35.24 +36 33.7 2.738 3.258 112.1 16.7 21.3 2008 08 17 00 33.41 +36 58.1 2.706 3.281 116.2 16.1 21.3 2008 08 22 00 31.03 +37 17.3 2.678 3.304 120.2 15.3 21.3 2008 08 27 00 28.15 +37 30.9 2.653 3.327 124.2 14.5 21.3 2008 09 01 00 24.80 +37 38.5 2.631 3.350 128.2 13.7 21.4 2008 09 06 00 21.05 +37 39.6 2.614 3.373 132.0 12.8 21.4 2008 09 11 00 17.00 +37 34.0 2.601 3.395 135.7 12.0 21.4 2008 09 16 00 12.73 +37 21.8 2.594 3.418 139.1 11.1 21.4 2008 09 21 00 08.36 +37 03.0 2.592 3.440 142.1 10.3 21.4 2008 09 26 00 03.97 +36 37.7 2.596 3.463 144.6 9.7 21.5 2008 10 01 23 59.68 +36 06.6 2.607 3.485 146.4 9.2 21.5 2008 10 06 23 55.61 +35 30.1 2.623 3.507 147.3 8.9 21.5 2008 10 11 23 51.83 +34 49.1 2.646 3.528 147.4 8.8 21.6 2008 10 16 23 48.42 +34 04.4 2.676 3.550 146.5 8.9 21.6 2008 10 21 23 45.46 +33 17.1 2.712 3.572 144.8 9.2 21.7 2008 10 26 23 42.97 +32 28.0 2.754 3.593 142.3 9.7 21.8 2008 10 31 23 41.00 +31 38.1 2.803 3.614 139.3 10.3 21.8 2008 11 05 23 39.57 +30 48.4 2.857 3.635 135.9 10.9 21.9 2008 11 10 23 38.68 +29 59.5 2.917 3.656 132.2 11.6 22.0 2008 11 15 23 38.32 +29 12.4 2.982 3.677 128.2 12.2 22.0 2008 11 20 23 38.48 +28 27.4 3.052 3.698 124.2 12.8 22.1 2008 11 25 23 39.13 +27 45.1 3.126 3.718 120.0 13.3 22.2 2008 11 30 23 40.26 +27 05.9 3.203 3.739 115.8 13.7 22.3 2008 12 05 23 41.83 +26 30.0 3.284 3.759 111.5 14.1 22.3 2008 12 10 23 43.83 +25 57.7 3.368 3.779 107.3 14.4 22.4 2008 12 15 23 46.20 +25 29.0 3.454 3.799 103.1 14.6 22.5 2008 12 20 23 48.94 +25 03.9 3.541 3.819 98.9 14.7 22.6 2008 12 25 23 52.00 +24 42.4 3.630 3.839 94.7 14.8 22.6 2008 12 30 23 55.36 +24 24.5 3.720 3.858 90.6 14.8 22.7 2009 01 04 23 59.01 +24 10.1 3.811 3.878 86.5 14.7 22.8 2009 01 09 00 02.90 +23 58.9 3.901 3.897 82.5 14.5 22.9 2009 01 14 00 07.02 +23 51.0 3.991 3.916 78.5 14.3 22.9 2009 01 19 00 11.34 +23 46.0 4.080 3.935 74.6 14.0 23.0 2009 01 24 00 15.85 +23 43.8 4.167 3.953 70.7 13.6 23.1 2009 01 29 00 20.53 +23 44.4 4.254 3.972 66.9 13.2 23.1 2009 02 03 00 25.36 +23 47.4 4.338 3.991 63.1 12.7 23.2 2009 02 08 00 30.32 +23 52.7 4.420 4.009 59.4 12.2 23.3 2009 02 13 00 35.40 +24 00.1 4.500 4.027 55.7 11.7 23.3 2009 02 18 00 40.59 +24 09.4 4.576 4.045 52.1 11.1 23.4 2009 02 23 00 45.87 +24 20.6 4.650 4.063 48.5 10.5 23.4 2009 02 28 00 51.23 +24 33.4 4.720 4.081 45.0 9.9 23.5 2009 03 05 00 56.66 +24 47.6 4.787 4.098 41.6 9.2 23.5 2009 03 10 01 02.15 +25 03.2 4.850 4.116 38.2 8.6 23.6 2009 03 15 01 07.68 +25 19.9 4.909 4.133 34.9 7.9 23.6 2009 03 20 01 13.26 +25 37.7 4.965 4.150 31.6 7.2 23.7 2009 03 25 01 18.87 +25 56.4 5.016 4.167 28.6 6.6 23.7 2009 03 30 01 24.50 +26 15.9 5.062 4.184 25.6 5.9 23.7 2009 04 04 01 30.15 +26 36.1 5.104 4.200 22.8 5.3 23.8 2009 04 09 01 35.80 +26 56.8 5.142 4.217 20.3 4.7 23.8 2009 04 14 01 41.45 +27 18.0 5.174 4.233 18.2 4.2 23.8 2009 04 19 01 47.08 +27 39.7 5.203 4.249 16.6 3.9 23.9 2009 04 24 01 52.70 +28 01.6 5.226 4.266 15.6 3.6 23.9 2009 04 29 01 58.29 +28 23.7 5.244 4.281 15.3 3.6 23.9 2009 05 04 02 03.85 +28 46.0 5.258 4.297 15.9 3.7 23.9 2009 05 09 02 09.36 +29 08.3 5.267 4.313 17.2 4.0 24.0 2009 05 14 02 14.81 +29 30.6 5.271 4.328 19.0 4.4 24.0 2009 05 19 02 20.20 +29 52.9 5.270 4.344 21.3 4.9 24.0This comet gets close to the sun during the period covered in the ephemeris below. Observers are warned to be wary of observing comets near the sun. NEVER point any kind of optical instrument at the sun--instant blindness will be the probable result.
